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Table 3 Composition of sow diet during gestation and lactation

From: The effect of piglet vitality, birth order, and blood lactate on the piglet growth performances and preweaning survival

Ingredients

Gestating sow

Lactating sow

Dry matter, %

87.2

87.9

Crude protein, %

11.5

17.5

Crude fat, %

2.5

4.2

Crude fiber, %

5.5

3.7

Ash, %

5.7

6.3

NE, MJ

9.1

10.1

Lysine, g

5.1

8.9

Threonine, g

3.8

6.1

Methionine, g

3.6

5.3

Calcium, g

8.5

10.2

Phosphorus, g

5.1

5.7

Fusible phosphorus, g

3.2

3.8

Sodium, g

2.0

2.6

Selenium, mg

0.5

0.5

Vitamin A, IU

10.7

11.9

Vitamin D3, IU

1.8

2.0

Vitamin E, mg

109.1

127.0